Game



0. J. ST. PIERRE.

GAME. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 24, I920.

Patented Nov. 8, 1921. Z75 My-u E 9 mum! 8 07V W Ucujura J. St Pierre Game; and I do hereby representation GAME Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 8, 1921.

Application filed January 24, 1920. Serial No. 853,701.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Oc'rAvn J. ST. PIERRE, 'a subject ofthe Kin of England, and a resident of the city of hicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in a declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the numerals of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to a game adapted to be played by young or old people, and, according to its size, to be used either 0ut-ofdoors or indoors. i

The iiivention has for its object the provision of a target of the proportions and adapted suitable projected in the form of darts by any suitable means to leave a mark or impression to be hung upon a wall or other upon the target and with the target having permanently marked thereon an arrangecircles representing pool balls and various possibilities of plays with reference thereto according to impressions made uponthe target by the darts.

Other and further important objects of will be apparent from the this invention disclosures in tion.

The invention (in a the drawings and specificapreferred form) is illustrated in the drawings-andhereinafter more fully described.

Drawings.

Figure 1 is a plan view of a target of the game embodying the principles of my inven'tion. y I 1 Fig. 2 is an elevation ofadart-projecting device. Fig. 3 is a side elevation thereof.

Fig. 4 is a top viewthereof.

Fig. 5 is a-view of one of the darts.

Fig. '6 is an elevation of a strip of cloth.

Fig. 7 is modified form of dart.

Fig. 8 is an edge view of the target.

Desamiption. The game consists of a target 1 of the proportionate dimensions of a pool table, and having marked ufpon the surface thereof the sides of the target having a pair of conwithin the confines o sixteen squares 2 each of a pool table which is means and toward which objects are said cloth serves pla er and the different players of centric circles 3 therein to represent balls.

Darts are used,'which in the terms and descri tion of the cues having the erence numeral 5 and each ofthese', as shown in Fig. 5, is provided with a notch 6 and is sha d and balanced for true flight through til air. I The head of the dart is denoted'by the reference of soft semiyieldable game are described as ref material to receive chalk thereon so that the dart striking the-target will leave a. chalk impression at its point of contact. Any means whatsoever may be provided for projecting the dart toward the tafiget or the darts may bethrown by hand. owever. I have shown a simple form of slingshot 8 having any suitable elastic 9 secured or attached thereon in any suitable manner and adapted to be engaged by the notch 6 of a dart and then stretched by hand and upon ward the tar t.

In Fig. 7 l have' shown a strip of cloth 10 attached to the tailyof the dart 5 by any suitable-means and this cloth may have a distinctive color to identi the dart and also as a gui 'ng means for the dart in flight.

Operation.

As stated, the target 1 may be of any convenient size according to the spaceallotted for the playing of the game. Ordinarily it may have'the same dimensions as a re lar pool table and the players will then shoot the darts at the target from a distance of about fifteen feet or niore or less as desired. Each of the darts is chalked at its end 7 before being projected at the target by the use chalks istinctive colors.

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-Fifteen of the concentric pairs of circles squares occupled by the I release of the dart throwing the same to- If the 'dartor one 5 strikes within a square,

the player is credited with pocketing the ball inscribed therein.

If the dart strikes on a line between two squares the player is credited with pocketing the twoballs inscribed therein.

If a dart strikes on or within any one of the circles 4, the player is credited with pocketing all four of the ballsin the four squares surrounding that circle 4.

The above rules apply only if a ball has not been previously pocketed by another player.

If the dart strikes the cue ball this play is termed a scratch.

The player projecting a dart into the one hall square is entitled to another play.

It is obvious that with slight modifications readily obvious to any one playing the game that practically all the various games of pool maybe played with this game.

The chalk marks are generally left upon the target until the distinctive color thereof facilitates scoring of the various players. These chalk marks may be readily erased from the target in the event of error or completion of a ame.

I am aware that numerous details of construction may be varied through a wide range game is completed and the Without departing from the principles of this invention, and I therefore do not purpose limiting the patent granted otherwise than necessitated by the prior art.

Claims. 1. A game comprising a representation of a pool table having squares representing the and projecting means for dis-" poolballs, tinctively marking said table to determine an individual play. r

2. A game comprising a plurality of targets representing a pool table, and a dart having a non-penetrating cushion point adapted to be permeated with chalk for marking a struck target.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

" OCTAVE J. ST. PIERRE.

Witnesses:

EARL M. .HARDINE, OSCAR HARTMANN. 

